Contents of Book Description

[Paula]

Where do we stand on hyperlinking to all bookselling sites in the book description?

I don't think it is acceptable but since GR Author thought I would hightlight prior to contacting him and then removing

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96...

This is not the only one done -

He is also adding reviews

[rivka, Former Moderator]

No reviews, no links to bookseller sites in the description field.

[Experiment BL626]

rivka wrote: "No reviews, no links to bookseller sites in the description field."

Unless it's the publisher. Some publishers are sellers themselves. Dreamspinner Press, Silver Publishing, Siren Publishing/Bookstrand are some examples. The only exception would be if the publisher is Amazon or its subsidiaries such as CreateSpace.

Am I correct, rivka?

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Those might go in the URL field, if and only if they have additional information about the book, such as an excerpt.

But why would they go in the description field?

[Paula]

rivka wrote: "No reviews, no links to bookseller sites in the description field."

That's what I thought but wanted to double check, I have messaged the author and explained the info will be removed and provided idea's for what he can do

[Experiment BL626]

I mean for the 'official URL' field. =P

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Experiment BL626 wrote: "I mean for the 'official URL' field. =P"

Ok. But that's not what was under discussion.

[Experiment BL626]

rivka wrote: "Experiment BL626 wrote: "I mean for the 'official URL' field. =P"

Ok. But that's not what was under discussion."

I saw an opportunity and just wanted you to confirm it. ;)